A University of Lincoln student has told of how he saw terrorists armed with bloody knives chase a man during the London attack in which seven people were killed and dozens injured.

Sam Baggley, 21, a politics and social policy student, hid in a pub with his girlfriend and her mum as chaos erupted outside.

He recalls hearing gunshots as police shot the three men dead, before his party ran for their lives from the pub along pavements littered with blood and discarded wallets and shoes, and were transported to safety by kind cabbie who waived the £60 fare.

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The attack happened at about 10pm on Saturday, June 3 when a van sped across London Bridge and hit several people.

It was then abandoned near the Barrowboy and Banker pub before three attackers wearing fake suicide bomber vests got out and continued their murderous rampage, stabbing anyone in their way.

Mr Baggley, who is originally from Reading, said: "I was out with my girlfriend Annabelle Owen and her mum Nicola and we'd left the Boro Bistro, below the Barrowby and Banker pub, just 15 minutes before the attack.

Sam Baggley

"We had gone to Borough Market for a drink and ended up in the Market Porter pub.

"Within five minutes of us getting there people were saying there's people outside with knives.

"We didn't know what on Earth was going on. It was just chaos afterwards.

"The landlord shut the doors and barricaded everyone inside. There were about 20 people in the pub and we all dropped to the ground.

"I looked out of the frozen glass window and I could see two of the three men with knives covered in blood.

"I saw them chasing someone through Borough Market.

"I called the police. We went to the back of the pub and then I heard gunshots.

"There was a burst of fire, about five shots, then a pause and then another 10 shots."

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Counter terrorism officers march near the scene of last night's London Bridge terrorist attack on June 4, 2017 in London, England. Police continue to cordon off an area after responding to terrorist attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market where 6 people were killed and at least 48 injured last night. Three attackers were shot dead by armed police. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Describing what happened next, Mr Baggley said that some people from outside kicked down the pub door in their desperate bid to find cover.

He said: "There was a guy who came in who was bleeding very badly from his abdomen and people were helping him.

"Police came into the pub, followed by armed officers, and told us all to get out and run.

"We ran to Southwark Road - we were running for dear life. As we ran through the streets we were surrounded by blood and there were people's shoes and wallets all over the place.

"There were lots of taxis that were already full but eventually we were picked up by a driver called Darren.

"He said he'd have to put the meter on by law but that he wouldn't charge us the £60 fare to Greenwich. He was so kind."

The so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Mr Baggley said: "These people are just crazy.

"It's nothing to do with any religion.

"My thoughts are with the injured and the dead. It's awful.

"It was only when I got home and watched the news that we realised the full extent of what we'd been caught up in.